They carved every bone and muscle in the human body to make them look more realistic in their sculptures
They carved ordinary people, gods, and heroes
Larger and grander than classical greek buildings
They advanced in architecture, sculptures, and art like mosaics
The materials that they used were marble, clay, and rock
The Hellenistic architects built large and spectacular buildings, palaces, and temples
This is a picture of the Nike of Samothrace. This was discovered in 1863 and is estimated to be from 190 BC. It was not created for the god Nike, but for a sea battle. It conveys the action and triumph throughout the battle.
This is a picture of the Nike of Samothrace. This was discovered in 1863 and is estimated to be from 190 BC. It was not created for the god Nike, but for a sea battle. It conveys the action and triumph throughout the battle.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1086/1198693946_3cc74def61.jpg
This sculpture portrays a a horse with an office on it made of of marble. The horse is said to be galloping gently. This statue is believed to be created at about 100 BC.
http://www.greek-thesaurus.gr/images/p7/equestrian_officer.JPG
This is a marble sculpture of a hellenistic hero.
http://en.museobarracco.it/var/museicivici/storage/images/musei/museo_barracco/percorsi/percorsi_per_sale/sala_vi/testa_di_apollo_liceo_di_prassitele/47165-1-ita-IT/testa_di_apollo_liceo_di_prassitele_sqlarge.jpg
http://www.usu.edu/markdamen/ClasDram/images/05/MapHellenisticKingdoms.jpg